Concealed collar and tie tack



y 6 ELE. ADAMS 3,319,304

CONCEALED COLLAR AND TIE TACK Filed May 12, 1965 TQLEL TLEE-Z 50 TLEEINVENTOR. Easy 5-, ADAMS United States Patent 3,319,304 CONCEALED COLLARAND TIE TACK Erby E. Adams, 2528 NW. 24th St., Oklahoma City, Okla.73107 Filed May 12, 1905, Ser. No. 455,208 5 Claims. (Cl. 24 49 ABSTRACTOF THE DISCLOSURE A tie and collar tack which is obscured from view whenis use. The tack includes a tab which has an elongated piercing memberextending therefrom with the piercing member being bent into a generallyU-shaped configuration so as to be able to pass through a portion of thetie or collar and through the users shirt. A securing element isdetachably secured to the free end of the piercing element when the tackis in use.

This invention relates to an improved tack for securing ties and collarsin place. More particularly, the present invention relates to a securingdevice for holding down collars and ties without the device beingvisible when in use.

A great many types of collar and tie stays, or so-called tacks and pins,have been devised for retaining collars flatly against a shirt, andretaining ties in place over the button line of the shirt. In someinstances, these devices have constituted elongated rigid stays whichcannot be removed from the collars when the shirt is not in use; inother instances, the tacks can be utilized for collars or for ties, butnot for both, and in yet other instances, the devices are inconvenientto use, present unsightly parts to view, or are so fragile that the termof use of the devices is relatively short-lived.

The present invention provides an improved tie and collar tack which canbe utilized for securing both ties and collars in fixed positionrelative to a shirt with the tacks being invisible or obscured from viewwhen in use. The tack of the invention can be relatively inexpensivelyconstructed, and is sturdy and rugged so that it can be used for manyyears without destruction or breakage. No substantial inconvenience isencountered in securing the tacks in position, and the time required forthis operation is relatively insignificant. The tack can be removed fromthe clothing quickly and easily when it is desired to launder theclothing, or to have a tie which has been secured by the tackdry-cleaned.

Broadly described, the tie and collar tack of the present inventioncomprises a tab having at least one side which is relatively fiat forabutting against the back, unseen side of a double-layered collar ortie; an elongated, piercing member secured at one of its ends to the tabon one side thereof and sharpened at its other end to a point, thepiercing member being bent intermediate its ends so that a space isdefined between said one side of the tab and a first part of thepiercing member between its ends, the piercing member further having asecond part extending through the plane of said one side of the tab andprojecting beyond the other side of the tab with the second part of thepiercing member extending between the first part thereof and thesharpened end of the piercing member; and a friction gripping elementdetachably pressed over Patented May 16, 1967 ice the sharpened end ofthe piercing member and engaging the second part of the piercing member.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the piercing member has oneof its ends secured on the relatively flat side of the tab and is bentthrough two angles of approximately each so as to extend over a port-ionof its length substantially parallle to the fiat side of the tab, andover the remainder of its length at aproximately a right angle to theplane of the flat side of the tab.

In use, the sharpened end of the elongated, piercing member is pushedthrough the first layer of a doublelayered collar, which layer is at theback side of the collar, is moved downwardly between the two layers ofthe collar, is then pushed backward through the first layer of thecollar in a direction toward the cloth material of the shirt to whichthe collar is to be secured, then the sharpened point of the piercingmember is pressed through the cloth of the shirtand a friction grippingelement is detachably pressed over the sharpened end of the elongated,piercing member and is frictionally engaged with the piercing member.With the tack in this position, the first or back layer of thedouble-layered collar is clasped between the flat side of the tab and anintermediate portion of the elongated, piercing member and is pulled orheld in flatly abutting relation to the cloth of the shirt by theportion of the piercing member which extends through the shirt and isengaged by the friction gripping element.

The use of the tack in securing a tie to the shirt is generallyanalogous to that which has been described as characterizing thesecurement of the collar to the shirt and will be described in greaterdetail in the more specific description of the invention whichhereinafter follows.

From the foregoing description of the invention, it will have becomeapparent that it is an important object of the present invention toprovide an improved tie and collar tack which may be utilized to secureeither a tie or a collar in fixed position relative to a shirt.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tie and collar tackwhich, when in use, is not visible to one standing before, or facing,the user.

An additional object of the present invention is to provide a tie andcollar tack which can be constructed of only three elements and istherefore relatively inexpensive to construct and simple to use.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a tie and collartack which can be quickly and easily used to secure a tie or collar in adesired position relative to a shirt, and which can be quickly removedwhen the wear of the tie or use of the shirt is finished.

In addition to the foregoing described objects and advantages, otherobjects and advantages will become apparent from the following detaileddescription of the invention when such description is read inconjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate theinvention:

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the tie and collar tack of theinvention.

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the tie and collar tack of theinvention.

FIGURE 3 is a vertical sectional view of the invention as it is utilizedto secure the wing of a collar to the cloth of a shirt.

FIGURE 4 is a vertical sectional view of the invention as it is utilizedto secure a tie to the front of a shirt.

FIGURE 5 is an elevational view of a shirt and tie assembly showing inphantom the positions of collar and tie tacks used to hold the collarand tie in place on the shirt.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, reference character designatesa tab which is preferably provided with a relatively fiat side 12 forabutting contact with the wing of a collar or with a tie as hereinafterexplained. An elongated pin or piercing member 14 is secured at one ofits ends 16 to the flat side of the tab 10, the point of securementbeing at about the center of the tab, or preferably, slightly higherthan the center of the tab. Securement of the elongated, piercing memberto the tab may be by any suitable means, such as by soldering or by theuse of an adhesive material which will tenaciously hold the metal ofwhich the piercing member is prefer-ably constructed to the tab whichmay be constructed of either metal or plastic. It should be pointed outalso that, in some instances, it may be desirable to construct thepiercing member 14 of a plastic material instead of metal.

The elongated, piercing member 14 is sharpened to a point at its secondend 18 and is bent intermediate its length to the configuration bestillustrated in FIG- URE 2. In bending the elongated, piercing member 14,the piercing member is first made to extend outwardly from the flatsurface of the tab 10 and then is bent through an angle which willpermit an intermediate portion or first part 14a of the piercing memberto extend generally parallel to, and be spaced from, the fiat side 12 ofthe tab 10. This space is for the purpose of accommodating a layer ofthe wing of the collar or of the tie, as will be hereinafter explained.A second generally ri ht angular bend is made in the elongated, piercingmember 14 to provide a second part 14b thereof which projects throughthe plane of the fiat side of the tab 10 and extends beyond the oppositeside of the tab to terminate in the sharpened point 18. This second partof the elongated, piercing member, in the use of the collar and tietack, is extended through the first or back layer of a double-layeredcollar or tie and through the shirt. A friction gripping element 22,conventional in the art, is pressed over the sharpened end 18 of thepiercing member 14 of the collar and tie tack, and frictionally engagesthe second part 14b of the piercing member to retain the tie tack inplace.

' The elongated, piercing member may also be described as being bent toa generally U-shaped configuration and having a bight portion with twolegs projecting there- 'from. One of the legs is shorter than the other,and is secured to the tab 10.

As illustrated in FIGURES 3 and 4, the collar and tie tack of theinvention can be used to secure either the wings of a collar to a shirtfront or to secure a tie thereto. In use, the sharpened or pointed end18 of the elongated, piercing member 14 is forced through the back layer24 of the double-layered wing of the collar designated generally byreference character 26 and is passed down between the back layer andfront layer 28 of the collar. The sharpened end 18 of the piercingmember 14 is then forced back through the layer 24 and through the shirtfront designated by reference character 30. In utilizing the tack inthis way, the back layer 24 of the collar wing 26 is clasped between thefirst part 14a of the elongated, piercing member 14 and the flat side 12of the tab 10, and is retained in juxtaposition to the shirt front 30.When the sharpened end 18 of the piercing member 14 has been forcedthrough the shirt front 30, the friction gripping element 22 isdetachably placed over the protruding end of the piercing member andfrictionally engaged therewith.

When the tack is used for securing a tie in position, the sharpened end18 of the piercing member 14 of the tack is forced through the backlayer 32 of the broad, front portion 34 of the tie, passed down betweenthe two layers of this front portion, and then is directed rearwardlythrough the back layer of the front portion of the tie. The sharpenedend 18 is then passed through the small back portion 36 of the tie andthrough the shirt front, as illustrated in FIGURE 4. The frictiongripping element 22 is then pressed over the inwardly protruding end ofthe piercing member to secure the tie in the desired position relativeto the front of the shirt.

From the foregoing description of the invention, it will be appreciatedthat the present invention provides an improved tack for use in holdingthe wings of a collar or a tie in place relative to a shirt front. Thetack is very simple and inexpensive in construction, can be quickly andeasily utilized, and is characterized by a long and trouble-freeoperating life.

Although certain elements of the invention have been described herein indetail in order to provide an example of the manner in which theinvention is to be constructed, other forms of the invention can beconstructed and certain modifications can be made therein withoutdeparting from the basic principles underlying the invention. Insofar,therefore, as such innovations and modifications do not depart from thebasic principle underlying the invention, they are intended to becircumscribed by the spirit and scope of the invention except asnecessarily limited by the appended claims or reasonable equivalentsthereof.

I claim:

1. A tie and collar tack for securing a tie or collar in place with thetack obscured from view, said tack comprismg:

a tab having a substantially fiat side for abutting flatly against theback, unseen side of a double-layered collar or tie;

an elongated, piercing member secured at one of its ends to said tab onthe fiat side thereof and pointed at its other end, said piercing memberbeing bent intermediate its ends so that a space is defined between saidflat side of said tab and a first part of the piercing member betweenits ends, said piercing member further having a second part extendingthrough the plane of said fiat side of said tab and projecting beyondthe other side of said tab, said second part extending between saidfirst part and the sharpened end of said piercing member; and

a friction gripping element detac hably pressed over said sharpened endand engaging said second part of said piercing member for retaining saidtack in position on a shirt.

2. A tie and collar tack as claimed in claim 1 wherein said piercingmember is provided with two generally right angular bends intermediateits length, said bends being located at opposite ends of said first partof said elongated piercing member.

3. A tie and collar tack as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tab isconstructed of synthetic resin.

4. A tack for securing ties, collars and the like to a shirt front andcomprising an elongated, piercing pin bent to provide a central bightportion having two legs projecting therefrom in the same direction andsubstantially parallel to each other, one of said legs being longer thanthe other of said legs and having a free end sharpened to a piercingpoint;

a tab secured to the free end of the shorter of said two legs; and

a friction gripping element detachably secured to the longer of said twolegs adjacent said piercing point whereby one layer of a collar or thelike may be clasped between said central bight portion and said tab, anda shirt front may be clasped between said friction gripping element andsaid tab.

5. A tie and collar tack for securing a tie or collar in extendingbetween said first part and the free end place with the tack obscuredfrom View, said tack comprisof said piercing member; and ing: afastening element detachably secured to the free end a tab having oneside for abutting against the back, of said elongated piercing memberfor retaining said unseen side of a double layer collar or tie; 5 tackin position on a shirt.

an elongated, piercing member secured at one of its ends to said oneside of said tab and terminating at a References Clted y the Examlllelfree tend bat its bothter end, said iallontgjatid piercing UNITED STATESPATENTS mem er eing en in a genera y -s ape intermediate its ends sothat a space is defined between 10 250O114 3/1950 Bowder 2449 said oneside of said tab and a first part of the pierc- WILLIAM FELDMAN Primarying member between its ends, said piercing member further having asecond part extending through the SIMONSEN, Asslsmnt Exammer' plane ofsaid one side of said tab, said second part

1. A TIE AND COLLAR TACK FOR SECURING A TIE OR COLLAR IN PLACE WITH THETACK OBSCURED FROM VIEW, SAID TACK COMPRISING: A TAB HAVING ASUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SIDE FOR ABUTTING FLATLY AGAINST THE BACK, UNSEENSIDE OF A DOUBLE-LAYERED COLLAR OR TIE; AN ELONGATED, PIERCING MEMBERSECURED AT ONE OF ITS ENDS TO SAID TAB ON THE FLAT SIDE THEREOF ANDPOINTED AT ITS OTHER END, SAID PIERCING MEMBER BEING BENT INTERMEDIATEITS ENDS SO THAT A SPACE IS DEFINED BETWEEN SAID FLAT SIDE OF SAID TABAND A FIRST PART OF THE PIERCING MEMBER BETWEEN ITS ENDS, SAID PIERCINGMEMBER FURTHER HAVING A SECOND PART EXTENDING THROUGH THE PLANE OF SAIDFLAT SIDE OF SAID TAB AND PROJECTING BEYOND THE OTHER SIDE OF SAID TAB,SAID SECOND PART EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID FIRST PART AND THE SHARPENED ENDOF SAID PIERCING MEMBER; AND A FRICTION GRIPPING ELEMENT DETACHABLYPRESSED OVER SAID SHARPENED END AND ENGAGING SAID SECOND PART OF SAIDPIERCING MEMBER FOR RETAINING SAID TACK IN POSITION ON A SHIRT.